Licensed since 1967 under various c/s VE1LL, VO1GQ, VE7DRL, VP9IQ, and VE3KFS.

Spent nearly 36 years in the military moving about the country and the world. Joined the RCN in 1963 and served at such exotic locations as Inuvik NWT, Moncton, NB, Gander NFLD, Masset BC, Bermuda, Washington DC, Kingston ON, and Alert NWT.